Behr Swiss Coffee 12
Swiss Coffee is a light off white with a warm (yellow to red) undertone. It is a light color that bounces back most of the light that hits it, which makes it an easy choice for small or north-facing rooms and for whole-house color.
- Hex
- #F2EEE1
- RGB
- 242, 238, 225
- LRV (screen est.)
- ≈ 86
- Undertone (est.)
- warm
LRV and undertone are estimated from the screen color, not taken from Behr's published data. This hex is a best-effort approximation. Screen colors are approximations of real paint. Always check a physical sample in your own light before buying.
Swiss Coffee in a room and on a house
Walls in Swiss Coffee with Polar Bear trim. Illustrations, not photos: they show value and undertone, not texture or sheen.
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Colors that go with Swiss Coffee
Trim whites with a soft step from the wall color, and accents with at least 3:1 contrast so they read clearly against it.
Behr
Polar Bear
75 · #F1EEE4
1.00:1 vs Swiss Coffee
Sherwin-Williams
Extra White
SW 7006 · #EEEFEA
1.00:1 vs Swiss Coffee
Sherwin-Williams
Retreat
SW 6207 · #7A8B82
3.1:1 vs Swiss Coffee
Benjamin Moore
Chelsea Gray
HC-168 · #86847F
3.2:1 vs Swiss Coffee
Benjamin Moore
Amherst Gray
HC-167 · #7D7F7A
3.5:1 vs Swiss Coffee
Behr
Laurel Tree
S390-5 · #7A8468
3.4:1 vs Swiss Coffee
Closest matches from other brands
Nearest colors on screen to Behr Swiss Coffee from the other brands in our library.
Similar off-whites
Questions
What undertone does Swiss Coffee have?
Measured from its screen color, Behr Swiss Coffee has a warm (yellow to red) undertone. Undertones shift with light: north light pushes colors cooler, warm bulbs push them warmer, so test a sample in your room.
What is the LRV of Swiss Coffee?
Our estimate from the on-screen color is about 86 out of 100, which puts it in the light range. Behr publishes a measured LRV for 12; use that number when precision matters.
What colors go with Swiss Coffee?
For trim, Behr Polar Bear or Sherwin-Williams Extra White are a clean pairing. For contrast on doors, cabinets or an accent wall, try Sherwin-Williams Retreat, Benjamin Moore Chelsea Gray, Benjamin Moore Amherst Gray.
What is the closest match to Swiss Coffee from another brand?
Among the colors in our library, Benjamin Moore Cloud White (OC-130) is the nearest on screen and very close. Brands don't color-match each other exactly, so compare physical samples.
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